Fluke CableAnalyzer DSP-4000SR - Page 4

DSP-4000 Series
Users Manual
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3 Autotest............................................................................................ 3-1
Autotest Softkeys............................................................................................ 3-1
Autotest on Twisted Pair Cable ...................................................................... 3-2
Link Performance Grade Result (Headroom)................................................. 3-5
Worst Margin and Worst Value Results......................................................... 3-5
Automatic Diagnostics.................................................................................... 3-6
Autotest Results for Twisted Pair Cable......................................................... 3-7
Autotest on Coaxial Cable .............................................................................. 3-22
Autotest Results for Coaxial Cable................................................................. 3-24
Saving Autotest Results.................................................................................. 3-26
The Autotest Report........................................................................................ 3-30
4 Running Individual Tests ................................................................ 4-1
Single Tests for Twisted Pair Cable................................................................ 4-1
Scanning Function .......................................................................................... 4-2
When to Use a Remote Unit ........................................................................... 4-2
Running a Single Test on Twisted Pair Cable ................................................ 4-4
The HDTDX Analyzer.................................................................................... 4-6
The HDTDR Test............................................................................................ 4-9
Single Test Results for Twisted Pair Cable .................................................... 4-14
Single Tests for Coaxial Cable........................................................................ 4-16
Monitoring Network Activity ......................................................................... 4-19
Identifying Hub Port Connections .................................................................. 4-22
Monitoring Impulse Noise.............................................................................. 4-22
Determining Hub Port Capabilities................................................................. 4-26
Using the Tone Generator............................................................................... 4-26
5 Viewing and Printing Saved Reports.............................................. 5-1
Printing Test Reports ...................................................................................... 5-1
Viewing, Renaming, and Deleting Test Reports............................................. 5-6
6 Calibrations and Custom Test Standards ...................................... 6-1
Calibrating the Test Tool ................................................................................ 6-1
NVP Calibration.............................................................................................. 6-3
Configuring a Custom Test............................................................................. 6-4
7 Basic Cable Testing......................................................................... 7-1
LAN Cable Construction ................................................................................ 7-1
Coaxial Cable.................................................................................................. 7-4
Basic Link and Channel Connections............................................................. 7-5
Attenuation (Insertion Loss) ........................................................................... 7-7
Noise............................................................................................................... 7-8
Characteristic Impedance................................................................................ 7-9
Minimizing Impedance Discontinuities.......................................................... 7-10